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“I feel for DSP”, Aakash Chopra on Siraj’s omission from Champions Trophy 2025

“I feel for DSP”, Aakash Chopra on Siraj’s omission from Champions Trophy 2025

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Former Indian cricketer Aakash Chopra opens up on the omission of Mohammed Siraj from the India squad for Champions Trophy 2025. Following the announcement of the India squad, the exclusion of Indian pacer Mohammed Shami raised eyebrows of many. Notably, team India has included only three pacers in their bowling lineup – Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami. With many rumours revolving around Siraj’s exclusion from the Indian squad, captain Rohit Sharma reveals the reason behind his exclusion. Now, Aakash Chopra came forward and spoke out about Siraj’s omission from the CT 2025 squad and labelled Harshit’s inclusion against England as surprising. “No one knows about Jasprit Bumrah’s fitness. No one knows about Mohammed Shami’s fitness. Maybe he is fit, but no one knows how his form is going to be. Arshdeep has been named in the squad, and there is no place for Mohammed Siraj. He hasn’t done so much wrong that he is not even featured in the squad. I feel for DSP. Siraj, I am feeling for you. Siraj could have been …

On Mohammed Siraj’s Champions Trophy Exclusion, Rohit’s Blunt Verdict: “Effectiveness Comes Down…”

On Mohammed Siraj’s Champions Trophy Exclusion, Rohit’s Blunt Verdict: “Effectiveness Comes Down…”

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A significant point which came out from India’s squads for the ODIs against England and the Champions Trophy was the exclusion of pacer Mohammed Siraj, with captain Rohit Sharma saying his effectiveness goes down by a little bit when not handed the new ball. Rohit also said that Siraj, who has 71 ODI wickets against his name in 44 games, including picking a remarkable six-fer in the 2023 Asia Cup final, was not locked in for a certain role in the team, especially with question marks still around Jasprit Bumrah’s availability. In place of Siraj, left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh has earned a spot after becoming the highest wicket-taker in the Vijay Hazare Trophy. He joins the fast-bowling department for the twin 50-over assignments alongside Bumrah, Mohammed Shami and Hardik Pandya. “That’s purely because we thought over it. We are not sure about Bumrah, whether he is going to play or not. So, we thought of wanting someone who can bowl with the new ball and at the backend. So we picked Arshdeep to …

Rohit Sharma reveals reason behind Siraj’s omission from Champions Trophy 2025 squad

Rohit Sharma reveals reason behind Siraj’s omission from Champions Trophy 2025 squad

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Right after the announcement of India squad for Champions Trophy 2025, the omission of Mohammed Siraj raised the eyebrows of many. the right arm fast bowler has been a regular in India playing 11 in recent times. However, his exclusion from the India squad for England ODIs and Champions Trophy 2025 received mixed comments from cricket experts and analysts. The Indian selection committee has overlooked Siraj and picked Arshdeep Singh for the CT 2025. Notably, India has picked only three seamers for the grand event – Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami. With Bumrah’s uncertainty for the Champions Trophy 2025, Harshit Rana could replace the Indian spearhead as the Delhi pacer replaced Bumrah in the ODI squad against England. With many rumours revolving around Siraj’s exclusion from the Indian squad, captain Rohit Sharma reveals the reason behind his exclusion. “It’s unfortunate he (Siraj) has to miss out. Siraj’s effectiveness comes down when not bowling with the new ball. We have no option but we wanted guys for specific roles. We wanted guys who can …

Australia’s booing crowd should know Mohammed Siraj’s back story | Cricket News

Australia’s booing crowd should know Mohammed Siraj’s back story | Cricket News

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In the second Test at Adelaide, Mohammed Siraj got his first wicket after 21 frustrating overs. Though, he would finish the inning with figures of 4/98 in 24.4 overs. During his barren period of play, Siraj had pace, rhythm and plan, but no wickets. He would square up the batsmen, beat them with pace and fox them with bounce but the ball, as if to tease the bowler, kept missing the edges and the stumps. Siraj would look exasperated, he would wipe the sweat on his face with his untucked shirt. There has always been something charmingly amateurish about Siraj. Such annoyingly hair-pulling days are part of every bowlers’ journey but only those with the right stuff pull through. These are the moments this quirky game of fine margins decides to ask an important question to a bowler: You have the skills, but do you have heart? In a match he didn’t get a five-for nor proved to be a match-winner, Siraj showed he did have heart. Pacers love attention and the rising cheer from …

“Wouldn’t Have Expected…”: Ex-India Coach Ravi Shastri’s Verdict On Mohammed Siraj’s Attitude

“Wouldn’t Have Expected…”: Ex-India Coach Ravi Shastri’s Verdict On Mohammed Siraj’s Attitude

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File image of Mohammed Siraj.© X (Twitter) Amid widespread criticism regarding his temperament, India pacer Mohammed Siraj has received the support of his former coach Ravi Shastri. Siraj was involved in a verbal spat with Australia batter Travis Head during the second Test in Adelaide. Siraj came through under the coaching of Shastri, and the latter has now stated that he would want his fast bowlers to have that fire within them. Shastri, who created an aggressive approach for Team India alongside then-captain Virat Kohli, suggested that the philosophy should be to ‘give it back as good as you get’. During the second Test, Travis Head had slammed Siraj and the rest of the Indian bowling en route to a game-changing 140. When Siraj finally got Head out, what followed was a verbal spat between the two, with Siraj dishing out a send-off. The pacer was fined 20 percent of his match fees by the ICC, with both players given a demerit point. However, Shastri has provided support for Siraj. “I wouldn’t have …

Asked About Mohammed Siraj’s ‘Liar’ Accusation On Travis Head, Pat Cummins’s Strong Response

Asked About Mohammed Siraj’s ‘Liar’ Accusation On Travis Head, Pat Cummins’s Strong Response

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Following the win against India at home in Adelaide Oval on Sunday, Australia skipper Pat Cummins shared his thoughts on the verbal spat between left-hand batter Travis Head and Mohammed Siraj during the day-night (pink-ball) Test match. Adding an element of drama and emotion to the hotly-contested Border-Gavaskar Trophy, Siraj aggressively sent off Head after cleaning him up following a counter-attacking century that severely depleted Indian bowlers and the team’s chances of winning. As Siraj aggressively gestured to the Aussie suggesting it was time for him to take a walk back to the pavillion, Head also returned back the favour with some words. Siraj was heavily booed by the Australian crowd following Head’s dismissal. “To be honest, they (India) can do whatever they want (I’m) more worried about our boys but like always I thought our boys’ behaviour was excellent this week like it seems to be every week. Travis Head is vice-captain of the team. He’s a big boy, he can talk for himself,” Cummins said in the post-match press conference as …

Travis Head’s Wild Celebration After Taking Mohammed Siraj’s Catch Goes Viral – Watch

Travis Head’s Wild Celebration After Taking Mohammed Siraj’s Catch Goes Viral – Watch

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Mohammed Siraj and Travis Head in action© AFP The face-off between pacer Mohammed Siraj and Travis Head became the major highlight of the pink-ball Test between India and Australia in Adelaide. Pat Cummins and co brutally thrashed India and claimed a big 10-wicket victory on Day 3 of the match. With this win, Australia levelled the five-match series 1-1. The hosts completely dominated the Rohit Sharma-led side in all the departments and claimed a deserving win. However, Siraj and Head’s controversy grabbed everyone’s attention and as per the destiny’s plan, it had a fairytale ending.  It all started with Siraj bowling out Head on Day 2 and giving him a fiery send-off. Resulting which, the Adelaide crowd showered some boos on Siraj. Following the day’s play, both the players narrated their respective versions of the incident. Travis head celebration after taking mohammed siraj catch #INDvAUS pic.twitter.com/SfmLHc6PZL — Neeraj Singh (@neerajksingh07) December 8, 2024 However on Day 3, when India were nine wickets down, Siraj mistimed a shot on Scott Boland‘s delivery …

India’s 10-minute brain fade: Jaiswal’s false stroke, nightwatchman Siraj’s duck, Kohli’s run out | Cricket News

India’s 10-minute brain fade: Jaiswal’s false stroke, nightwatchman Siraj’s duck, Kohli’s run out | Cricket News

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It was all looking rosy for India at the end of a hot day in Mumbai. They had put in the hard work on the field after losing the toss, and were all set to finish proceedings with a firm grasp on the match… and then, as Ravi Shastri put it on air, ‘harakiri’ followed. 17.2: Yashasvi Jaiswal 30 (52) b Ajaz Patel, India 78/2: Once more, Jaiswal looked good in the middle and seemed to have things under control when he decided to bring out the reverse sweep to a ball from Ajaz Patel that pitched outside his leg stump. A conventional sweep would have served him better but he had made up his mind so much in advance that he went through with it. The ball sneaked underneath and crashed into the stumps. India’s Yashasvi Jaiswal is bowled out by New Zealand’s Aijaz Patel during the first day of the third cricket test match between India and New Zealand at Wankhede Stadium, in Mumbai, India, Friday, Nov. 1, 2024.(AP Photo/Rajanish Kakade) 17.3: Mohammed …

“Had Immense Pain In My Stomach”: Mohammed Siraj’s Big Revelation After RCB’s Win Over GT

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Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) pacer Mohammed Siraj revealed that he was suffering from severe stomach ache ahead of his side’s Indian Premier League (IPL) game against Gujarat Titans (GT) on Saturday, but still played the game with ICC T20 World Cup tournament in his mind and with the “power of the almighty”. Siraj played a crucial role in RCB’s four-wicket win over GT in Bengaluru on Saturday. His spell of 2/29 played a crucial role in bundling GT out for 148 runs, which was chased down by RCB with 38 balls to spare. Speaking in a video by the IPL featuring teammate Yash Dayal, Siraj said, “I felt I would not be able to play the game today. I had immense pain in my stomach and also loose motions so I thought there was no chance I would be playing. But I thought that since there is a T20 World Cup around (from June 1 onwards in the West Indies and the USA), getting game time will be very important and good for me. I …

“Let Him Go…”: Ex-India Star’s Brutal Verdict On Mohammed Siraj’s Poor IPL Form

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Mohammed Siraj in action during IPL 2024© AFP It has been a horrible campaign for Royal Challengers Bengaluru fast bowler Mohammed Siraj in the ongoing IPL 2024 till now. The Indian cricket team star has struggled to find his rhythm in this year’s competition and the it is clear from the fact that he has taken just four wickets in six matches till now at an economy rate of 10.40. Things were not better during the IPL 2024 match against Mumbai Indians on Thursday where he was once again targeted by the batters and he ended up conceding 37 runs in just 3 overs. Former India spinner Harbhajan Singh was not impressed with the fast bowler and during an analysis on Star Sports, he said that Siraj should be rested for a couple of games by RCB. Harbhajan further stated that Siraj needs to go back and think about what is going wrong for him in the competition. Siraj enjoyed a good run of form in 2023 but that has been mostly absent in the …